Sheep may come across as simple, straightforward followers. But as those who work with the animals know, sheep can behave in surprising ways. For one, flocking may not show a friendly tendency—there ...

Using novel sensing technology, experts have found that lame sheep adjust how they carry out certain actives, such as walking, standing or laying down, rather than simply reducing the amount they do.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

We studied group dynamics, activity, and foraging related to social rank of Nelson's mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in a 3.2 km 2 enclosure at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada.

Sheep breeders in the United Kingdom are worried about the serious ramifications that a same-sex loving species might do to their business. According to “My Gay Dog and Other Animals,” a documentary ...

Sixteen sheep and goat dams were placed in a restraining harness between 2 and 12 hours after parturition, and were forced to remain continuously in close proximity to an alien young animal. Five of 9 ...

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As a wildlife field technician, Luke Metherell combines job, hobby and homework on weeklong backpacking trips in the mountains. A biology student at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Metherell ...

Sheep may come across as simple, straightforward followers. But as those who work with the animals know, sheep can behave in surprising ways. For one, flocking may not show a friendly tendency—there ...